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SECTION TWO FRIDAY, JULY 261963 CLASSIFIED RADIO, TV PROGRAMS THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN Oakley, Haw Creek Sites Are Acquired For New Structures ing the zoning of property on By PHILLIP CLARK Citizen Staff Writer The city has purchased sites for combined fire stations branch library community centers at Oakley and Haw Creek Beverly Hills, it was announced at City ordinace annexing a 26-acre tract owned by Pilot Construction Co. north of Hazel Mill Road. 3. Passed on third reading a zoning amendment changing from residential to roadside business the zoning of property on Leicester Highway. 4.

Passed on third reading a zoning amendment changing from residential to neighborhood trad- Swannanoa River Road. 5. Adopted a resolution naming Curtis Bynum, secretary of the Sinking Fund Commission for Buncombe County, a deputy city accountant for the purpose of keeping a record of bonds and coupons cancelled or cremated. Mayor Earl W. Ellcr presided.

All councilman were present. Council's weekly meeting Thurs day. The Oakley tract Includes six and one-half acres and is located on Fairview Road near Oakley School. It was purchased from the Joseph L. Murphy estate for $30,000.

Plans also call for developing the tract as a recreation area and park. Feed-Grain Payments Begin Soon In tate The Haw Creek Beverly Hills tract is located on the north side of Tunnel Road between Avon Road and Lynnstone Court. It North Carolina will be the first agent to get farmers in his area to cover ground with lespideza, and quoted him as saying "You've (the ACP) done more has a frontage of 350 feet and a depth of 400 feet. It was purchased for $42,000 from Frank H. Dorato CltlzoivTlmes Photo Gambit sored by the Asheville Agricultural Development Council, which also sponsored the tour.

The touring group heard a program on the year's accomplishments presented at the school by Montford Cove's leaders, and later was treated to a supper in Montford Cove's Community Center, a project begun and completed last year. The community also was youth winner in the area contest last year. ARRIVING in buses and cars, a group of some 250 business and community leaders from 12 Western North Carolina counties, got a welcoming hand Thursday from community leaders at Sugar Hill Elementary School in the Montford Cove Community of McDowell County. The stop at the school was part of a tour of the 1962 farm division winner of the WNC Community Development Program spon- state in the Union to begin making final payments to farmers under the 1963 feed-grain program and Mike A. Dorato.

with your littte an acre toat of the Agricultural Stabilization was all that was allotted then in City Manager J. Weldon Weir and Conservation Service, A. P. Hasscll Jr. of Raleigh, State one year than I've been able to do in 12." said architects' plans for the two community facilities will be prepared shortly for submission to City Council.

ASCS executive director, said here Thursday. Everybody should have an Inter 600 Attend Champion Old Timers Gathering Hassell is attending a two-dis Estimated cost of the two facil trict meeting of ASCS county committeemen, office managers and some office clerks in George ities is $300,000. A six-cent in My tpl Answer "It has been necessary for us est in the ACP, Hassell said he believes, "because it eliminates the ups and downs when one year only a few persons plant, a certain crop, the prices rise, and a few people make a killing; and the next year, everybody plants to cut all expenses to the bone, as crease in the property tax rate has been included in the city's some have described it," he said, Vanderbllt Hotel. The program provides for pay 1963-64 budget to finance the proj "and yet with all of the cost re ects on a pay-as-you-go basis. By JOHN PARRIS Citizen Staff Writer CAMP HOPE Six hundred Champion Old Timers here Thursday night heard their company's past, present, and future programs outlined by the huge paper firm's top officials.

dent of the company, and now honorary chairman. Robertson said that in the past few years, "because of the growth and strength of communism, we have been facing more acute industrial problems than had fallen to our lot at any time in the past." On hand for the 29th annual Old Timers gathering were Dwight Thomson of Hamilton, Ohio, chairman of the board of Champion Papers W. M. Lehmkuhl, manager of the Carolina Division, and Reuben B. Robertson of Asheville, former chairman and presi duction, Champion has succeeded ments to farmers who divert acreage from feed-grain crops, the same thing, and the price The city is now operating fire in avoiding the far-reaching drops to nothing." 'But," he said, "we feel that stations in temporary quarters in Oakley and Haw Creek Beverly Hills.

iucb as corn and wheat, to conservation uses, such as pasture, cover crops and reforestation. changes in income that unfortunately have had to be accepted in other industries. it is sound to have management of the program if a crop is to The payments are to begin with "Champion rightly takes pride In other business, Council ap in a short time, but each farmer in the fact that in spite of these proved the city's Workable Pro have a price support. Otherwise, he feels, the purpose would be defeated. Under the program, he said, everybody benefits from will be notified as to the time, said J.

H. Enloe of Franklin, changes, it still pays the highest wage rates In the South, and in gram for Community Improvement for submission to the U. S. fact in the American paper indus Housing and Home Finance Agen ASCS field man for the westernmost counties. The difference, he said is like a man receiving a salary.

try. I believe that the continuation of this favorable condition in the future will depend on the friendly Hassell said the Tar Heel state or working under a gct-rich-quick is earliest because "the counties cy. HHFA certification or the program Is required to keep the city eligible for federal urban redevelopment grants. The city's previous certification had expired or get nothing commission. co-operation of men and manage have done such a good job of The principal purpose of the making the measurements and ment, for which our company has been outstanding in the past.

May 1. getting the required information. workshop is to give instructions and hold discussions among personnel on methods of making the "Outside influences which are Advances cited in the new work interested primarily in the collection of dues cannot, in my judgment and from our own experi able program include the city's successful $750,000 bond election for urban renewal; Increased pro The director also said, in an interview, that the national feed-grain program so far has reduced the costs of grain storage, creating a savings over the cost of administering the program. final feed-grain payments as quickly and as efficiently as possible; and to make plans for continuing the ASCS programs. ence, permanently improve our By Billy Graham I know that tiust nd worry are incompatible, but I have both.

Can ynu tell me how to overcome worry? O. T. I agree that trust and worry are incompatible. When you trust you don't worry, and when you worry you are not trusting. There is a song that goes, "Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There." Many of us do not "lea-'t" our burden.

We are like a child who says; "Daddy, here is my money. Please keep it ior me." Then, every five minutes he asks his father if he is sure he has it. If we could only "trust" the Lord with our cares and problems, our lives would be much happier and useful. I am convinced that we can substitute the positive habit of trusting for the bothersome habit of worrying. The human heart is capable of either.

Jesus said; "Let not your heart be and then He added the key to real faith. "Ye believe in God, believe ye also in me." Not just "positive but personal faith in Christ is the answer to worry. prospects, Robertson said. fessional staff of the Metropolitan Planning Board; stepped up enforcement of building, housing, electrical, plumbing and fire pro He urged folks of the Carolina "We feel sure," he said, "that we should have a program which Division to continue to work the 'Champion way" with mutual re won't permit stockpiling," and spect and consideration the domi that he feels the Agricultural Con nating influence. tection codes; and employment of a substandard housing inspector.

Cited as already completed in the workable program are a land use plan, major thoroughfare plan, servation Program diverting Others Seek To Join Power Rate Suit FRANKLIN Superior Court He said that Earl Bendetsen, president of Champion, and Lehm some acreage to forage crops and other conservation practices has helped maintain a more kuhl provide, in their skills and in their personalities, the kind of zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations and community facilities survey. stable market for food products. Over 100,000 farmers in North considerate and friendly leadership that the situation requires. Carolina have participated in the To be completed by March of Judge George B. Patton, who has calendared the Nantahala Power and Light Company's test of new rate laws for Aug.

9, will be "They have my complete con ACP. Hassell said. The number is 1965 are a community facilities fidence," Robertson' said. second this year only to Iowa. He ii plan and a public improvement program.

asked to allow additional parties Thomson, in his -talk to the Old Timers, said that they are the to intervene as defendants in the case. In further business Council: 1. Passed the city's 1963-64 budg backbone of Champion's divisions feels, he said, mat more conservation practices can be achieved per dollar by a voluntary ACP than by any other method. He cited the efforts some years afio of one county agricultural Attorney E. Whitaker of and in many respects the back et of $6,647,043.05 on second of three readings.

bone of our company. 2. Passed on third reading an He pointed out that after the Bryson City said Thursday he represents several Individuals who believe that more of the Utility company's 16,000 customers should be heard, and that he Asheville Parkway Production Tops will bring the request to court. Citizen-Times Photo Gambit chairman; William C. Kaufman of Mobile, the new president; Mrs.

Helen J. Lewis of Houston, Texas, the outgoing president; Mrs. Mary L. Free of Greenville, S. new registrar-treasurer; and Mrs.

Sue S. McClellan of Greensboro, new secretary. war, business was booming in the paper industry, and that things were easy for the next 12 years or so. "It was the period of our company's greatest prosperity," he said. "Everything was up, up, up, THE OLD RED SHAWL, symbol of authority for Blue Ridge Institute of Southern Community Service executives, is passed to the new president from his predecessor.

From left are Brig. John D. Needham, Georgia division commander of the Salvation Army, elected program The case Is officially designat ed as Nantahala vs. W. C.

Bur- Calendar BURNSVILLE Parkway Playhouse opened its production of hushed by the frantic Eugene on a deserted porch both were performances of most professional rell, and is described as a friendly suit designed to test the in Thomas Wolfe's "Look Homeward, and Champion rode the crest. tent of a 1983 statute regulating utility rates. Rosemary Osborne, making her "Then we ran into a lot of trouble. We were standing on top first appearance of the season, The new law provides that no of a volcano and all of a sudden proved an excellent choice on the rates shall be left in effect under bond longer than one year it erupted. We found ourselves in the toughest kind of competitive Angel" Thursday night with a strong sense of newly poignant poetry in an old, brutal setting.

Dixieland, with its peeling sign, was even more the weatherbeaten, hollow home than in the original Playhouse production of 1960. Louis Jacobson was effective as Eugene Gant with a sense of ado part of director Anthony Mai-these for the role of Laura. Community Service Group Elects Slate Of Officers condition, and we re still there, unless the State Utilities Commission rules on their validity in the meantime. Nantahala has been charging increased rates under bond for the past two years The essence 1 of Ben, Robert Hathaway, came forth in a convincing sick cough and a hollow "leave me alone." While Doctor "As Uncle Reuben said, this wasn't the first time things had gotten rugged, nor will it be the last. Each time we've come out stronger than ever, and we are lescent eagerness and great McGuire Jim Palmerbecame at while its application for an in tute, long dedicated to the broad field of making communities bet I times a bit too crisp and Fatty crease has been before the commission without action.

doing it again. ter places ir. which to live- He said that much credit for carol Kooinson was sometimes too subdued, their scenes were hopes. With the exception of some weak moments in the shop scene, he was never overshadowed by the forceful elder Gant. Returning to the roles of the FRIDAY 9:00 a.m.

to 1:00 p.m. Regional Bloed Center open for donors, 518 Kenilwortfa Rd. 9:09 a.m. to p.m. Vance Birthplace open to public.

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Reglstra-tlon lor last "Learn-to-Swim" program, Rec Park Pool. 12:45 p.m. Sertoma Club, Acropolis Restaurant. 1:09 p.m.

Kiwanls Club, George Vanderbllt Hotel. 3:30 p.m. Travel film. Pack Memorial Library. 7:00 p.m.

Naval Reserve Composite Unit 6-93, Training Center. 7:30 p.m. Gospel Singing, Courlliouie. 6:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anony-mouse, tt'i Wall St.

6:00 p.m. Travel films, Pack Memorial Library. 6:00 to 11:09 p.m. Circle I Western Square Dance Club, YWCA. The company questions whether BLUE RIDGE The 26th annual Blue Ridge Institute for Southern Community Service Executives, which has been meeting this week at Blue Ridge Assembly, will conclude its deliberations Friday on the subject "Chaos beautifully performed.

through services to people will continue to provide the vital Iead-ershia necessary to assure we this weathering of the storms goes to Bendetsen, who he said, in his the law, which became effective July 1, involves rates which were Nowhere was there a feeling of opinion, will rank among the great actors empty In their roles. The reach these goals which affect already In effect. 1960 production are Blanche Kel-ley as-Eliza and O. (Mutt) presidents of the paper industry. Thomson said that under Bendet- the lives of us all." Kaufman announced that the Dixieland boarders lorded over worn porch chairs and eloquently slammed a greasy screen door sen's leadership, Champion earn or Order" in the field of com topic for consideration in 1964 ings have turned around from munity health and welfare serv will be "Engineering Tomorrow while the family's endless quarrels, defeated hopes, brief and dangerously low level, "but we Community Powerhouse." Next Burton as W.

O. Gant. Tensions were built skillfully between the two and both also gave body to the play in many individual incidents. Burton's staggering arrival home, authentic to the last slurred word and lurched gathering into solemn dignity; Eliza, in a still have a long way to go. ices.

Over 100 representatives of pub Rummage Sale The Bus be Home Demonstration Club will hold a rummage sale Friday and Saturday at the home of Mrs. Minnie Swanner, at the corner of Hendersonville and Glenn Bridge roads. year Institute will be held at the He said Champion has put to Rural Fire District Vote Called HENDERSQNVILLE Acting on a petition of freeholders of the area, the Henderson County Commissioners have approved a special election on the establishment of a rural fire protection district in the Etowah-Horse Shoe area. The" election will be held Sept. 7 from 6:30 a.m.

to 6:30 p.m. Etowah School. A special registration will be necessary. The pollbook will be open from 9 a.m. Saturday, August 10, to sunset Saturday, August 24.

The book will be available at the home of Registrar J. P. Ramsey from 9 a.m. to unset, except Sundays, during the period and will be at the polling place from 9 a.m. to sunset on the three Saturdays.

Other election officials appointed were R. A. Gilbert and W. H. McKinna, Judges, and Sam Kent, clerk.

The election will bt on the establishment of the district and levying of a tax of not to exceed IS cents per hundred-dollar valuation for its support Henderson County now has four such districts, Blue Ridge, Fletcher, Sreen River and Valley Hill. Assembly during the1 week of lic and voluntary agencies ac bitter sorrows went on. The play will be presented Friday and Saturday nights at I o'clock. -Marietta Atkins. gether the biggest paper distribu-tion system in the world, and that July 19-24.

tively engaged in providing these this system can be a great cus pitiful self-knowledge at being tomer for Carolina "if you ail can compete in quality, service, and cost." services to people from the Southeast have beard prominent speakers challenge them to greater efforts in exploring new patterns of community service. "We have launched the packages division, which is the biggest William Kaufman, executive single customer of the Carolina director of the Mobile, Unit Division," Thomson said. "We have Just announced the largest modernization program in ed Fund was elected president for 1964. Other officers elected were: Brigadier John D. Need-ham, Salvation Army Divisional our history, which will give us tools and equipment second to Commander for Georgia, program none.

chairman; Mrs. Mary L. Free, 2 Ashevillians Hurt In Wreck SYLVA Two Asheville residents were hospitalized Thursday with injuries sustained in a four-car wreck at 1:30 p. m. on N.C.

107 here. Sylva police reported that a truck operated by Gordon Forga of Rt. 1, Waynesville, struck a car occupied by Burnia O'Brien Brooks Jr. of Asheville and Mrs. Brooks.

The truck then struck a car driven by E. Painter of Sylva and another car driven by Mrs. Selma Middleton of Sylva. Brooks suffered severe eye In We have advanced on many II wwJ I XMi'M-A Director, Social Service, Greenville, S. General Hospital, other fronts in the last few years research, product development, market analysis, and many other registrar-treasurer, and Mrs.

Sue S. McClellan, executive director, areas. "During the past three years. under Bendetsen's leadership, Chronic Illness and Rehabilitation Foundation, Greensboro, secretary. In accepting the presidency, our wages have gone up more Hill Receives Award than the industry s.

Thomson said. "Our benefits have improved Kaufman said, "in these rapidly changing times, it is Imperative G. Edison Hill received the evening's best performance award at, a meeting of the Asheville that those of us engaged in serv far better than they have throughout the Industry. Our working relationships always were, and still are, far better than any other In ing the human needs of people Toastmsjter's Club Thursday work exceptionally hard in trying CNlMH TIfTMt PfMtt Charles E. Dameron Miss Madeline Hollerith, Miss Eleanors Hunt, Mrs.

William Justice, Mrs. H. A. Lewis, Mrs. Richard Loughran, Mrs.

William A. McCulloch, Miss Novella Mclntlre, Mrs. David B. Morgan Mrs. Charles D.

Mrs. Charles E. Ray, V. Jordan Brown, Robert Bunnelle, William A. V.

Cecil, Dr. William E. Highsmith, Joseph DeNardo, William D. Mc Kee, Dr. H.

Rankin Miller, Loren D. Packer, Carl D. Perry, Brainard B. Rorison, Rabbi Sidney E. linger, C.

Vanderbooven, and Gen. John B. Wogan. night in Battery Park Hotel. The trophy for the most improved OFFICERS WERE ELECTED at the.

annual meet ing of the Community Concert Association Thursday in the board of directors room at Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. Building. To serve during the 1963-64 season are (L-R) Mrs. J. J.

Schllthuls, first vice president; Harold R. Cory, treasurer; Gaylord Davis, president; Mrs. E. D. Mitchell secretary, and Robert W.

Russell third vice president. Mrs. Anita R. Coxe, elected second vice president, was not present for the picture. Elected as directors were Mrs.

Robert S. Carroll, Mrs. to solve today's complex prob-S juries and Mrs. Brooks suffered head injuries. There were no injuries in the other cars involved in the wreck.

Sylva police said Forga has the Industry. And I'm going to do whatever I can to be darn sure speaker went to Morey Bard. Plans for the group's Ladies' they stay that way. And I say this, I'm speaking on behalf of Karl as well. And I know I speak lems; while at the same making adequate long-range I plans for solving tomorrow's problems.

"The membership of this Insti been charged with driving on the wrong side of the road and failure Night Aug. were announced by Jerry Sternberg. Perry Weaver for Bill Lehmkuhl to yield right of way. as chairman..

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